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THE DWARF - Where's Jerome - Where's Jerome (Album Review) - by gigchick | Monday, August 31, 2009

“I just can’t smile if I don’t know, Where’s Jerome” right from the get go they introduce their band name into their lyrics. Is the lead singer Jeremy supposed to be Jerome? But he can’t be singing about himself can he? Or is he?

The first two tracks of their debut self-titled album are pretty chaotic, Sneakers holding all the commotion in their drums and power beats with My Hiroshima producing it in their guitar riff with vocals like Regurgitator (or a more recent reference: Ben Ely’s Radio's I’m Psyched) the rushed delivery of the lyrics making it intense by the subject matter: “Not so bright future if you’re gonna make me leave from my Hiroshima”

Then introducing their Shins vocal influenced Into The Ocean that has entered the lives of iTunes users that like to grab the weekly free track. Great choice to release to the public and is my favourite off the record. But my runner up choice would be Pineapple People. A pretty intro and different from the rest with almost operatic “ooohs” combined with some synth sounding strings and interesting switches going from ballad for the verse and more intense upbeat for the chorus.

Little Onion follows a similar pattern with a more built up chorus then having their verses stripped back. Argh, it’s too hard to choose the favourites! This CD caters for all the things you like in music.

I Never Lose is an electro track that invites everyone to sing along to; “Driving down the motorway, I never get the chance to say/ God loves you/ Driving down the motorway, never get the chance to pray/ 'Cause you’re in love/ You’re in LOVE, woah woah” I think the ignition genesis is hinting you add this to your driving play list and I agree. In fact, add Far From Me on there too; even with the repetitive lyrics it keeps you going (no, I am not writing my review while driving: don’t type and drive! But I do plan to take this disc and put it into the stack for the next road trip).

Touchy Feely follows the anthemic chorus that I Never Lose had. It seems Where’s Jerome has a knack for that but if you don’t quite get them at least reel them into singing along during the chorus “Never never say, ooh yeah, I’m the one who said it better”

This is disc is definitely a mix of all sorts. For example if someone is looking for a more rock versed track I would suggest ‘Love Transfusion’. If he had taken a metal voice approach to it the breaks could on the way to be Killing In The Name- like.

For somebody that likes calm and simplicity I would suggest In Disguise and tell them to enjoy the acoustic guitar, however, I would also tell them enjoy it why it last as it is now track ten and I cannot believe I have reached the end of the disc. If I have to fault Where’s Jerome it is simply that; this listener wants more tracks. A brilliant album debut that you should go out and get.

TIME OFF MAGAZINE - WHERE’S JEROME /Where’s Jerome 2009
(RiSH Records/MGM)
Sydney band Where’s Jerome are attracting the right kind of attention. They’ve received airplay on Triple J and Rage, and their single ‘Into The Ocean’ was recently selected as iTunes clip of the week. Led by former bedroom electro-pop musician Jeremy Smith, they play raucous, keyboard-infused, high-spirited indie rock. Their tunes are catchy as hell, and they pull off the admirable act of being upbeat without sounding cheesy. This self-titled debut is their follow-up to the EP Dreamboat, which was recorded entirely by Smith, and it’s a mixed bag of goodies. The band’s oeuvre varies from fast and slightly punky (‘My Hiroshima’, ‘Touchy Feely’, ‘Love Transfusion’) to somewhat 80s-iinfused rock (‘I Never Lose’) to the moodier and more introspective (‘In Disguise’) to noisy pop with crashing drums (pretty much the rest of the album), all the while keeping the same consistent electro-pop vibe. It’s hard to pick standout tracks (apart from the amazing ‘I Never Lose’, that is), because they all complement each other so well.
Smith’s lyrics are often bizarre, often cartoonish and sometimes ridiculous. This generally suits the music, but it’s also a bit hit and miss at times. He has some killer lines: “I don’t go outside, I’m too scared of Tupac” and “Driving down the motorway, I never got the chance to say God loves you” are both good examples. Unfortunately, he also has some weaker moments when the lyrics seem rushed and ill thought out.
But this is a minor quibble. If you’re looking for melody, Where’s Jerome’s debut delivers stacks of it. Clocking in at just over 38 minutes, it’s a short burst of power-pop glee. For best results, mix with a good mood.

THE MUSIC NETWORK - Liz Thomas - July 13th 2009 issue 746
Single Review "into the Ocean"
Guitar chords roll out before the emphatic entry of the drums. From the get-go, Into The Ocean sets out as a euphoric musical journey of exciting great pop-rock led by an outstanding vocal track. These Sydneysiders are on their way.

SOSUEME - Fri 7th Nov 2008 - inthemix.com.au
A sinfully exciting crossbreed of synth-lectric psychedlica and slammin’ pop tunes, Where’s Jerome manage to work both the plastique fantastique of Casio-tone and the harmonic equivelant of the B-52’s making jiggy with Trent Reznor. Hot.

DRUM MEDIA - LIAM CASEY (issue 22/01/08)
Dear Where's Jerome, I think I love you. I fell in love with you as alive entity, while a little surprised by how electronic your debut EP is, you have perfectly balanced organic and artificial instrumentation. My favourite track is Rescue: the boy-girl harmonies, the acoustic guitar riding the downright funky bassline, the flourishes of synth an plucked strings. Ashtray makes me dance something crazy. Sure, the faux Radiohead moodiness of Karma Confused is a bit old hat, but overall, your prog-pop is mature, catchy and thoughtfully arranged.

BEAT MAGAZINE MELBOURNE Single Review By Simone (issue 16/01/08) "Ashtray"
Bedroom electro pop producer Jeremy Smith has grown his band to include sister Alex, best mate Todd and a new record deal. Lead track from the Dreamboat EP, Ashtray is simple after with super-strong vocal character, subtle arrangement and a superb melody, sounding something like Elastica with a boy at the helm. Cute and slick.

DRUM MEDIA'S Bands to Watch for 2008 WHERE'S JEROME? Drum Media (Issue 25th Dec 2007)
In our list of bands to watch in 2008. that's where. These Sydney Electropop kids have wooed a serious amount of Drum writers over a year of just quietly going about their business, sending tracks to FBI and sticking 'em up on their Myspace page. They're playing the Purple Sneakers NYE party at Manning House, incidentally, if you fancy being converted in the live arena!

The Sandringham Hotel Newtown "The Sandpit" 30/10/07 LIAM CASEY Drum Media, Live Review - 6/11/07
Aah! this is more like it: keyboards! With drums and guitar completing the ensemble, imagine forcing The Human League and The Dresden Dolls onstage together - pretty amazing right? Where's Jerome? are like that: melodramatic and quirky pop, with a likeable British feel. The material was most notably held together by Todd Cetin's drumming, which recalled - no joke - Yeah Yeah Yeah's Brian Chase. Elsewhere, it was acid-tongued lyrics and kazoo- driven bridges all round. There are a few rough edges of course, but this band comes with the writer's seal of approval: guaranteed to be really quite good.

Annandale Hotel, 21/11/07 Ross Clelland - Drum Media
Meanwhile, Where's Jerome? is a collaboration which surprisingly hadn't happened earlier. Jeremy Smith, whose band Altona seemed pretty close on the basis of some good Triple J airplay, finally got around to linking with the sometimes theatrical leanings of his keyboardist sister, Alexandra Sabastian, she of Midnight Hysteria and good shoes. The music had some perhaps unexpected twists. A bit of early Floyd whimsy ran into some new wave choppiness, while Motorway had some Mott glam stomp to it. There's even a kazoo.

DOM ALESSIO - FBI RADIO PRESENTER "Who The Bloody Hell Are They" http://whothehell.net/archives/777
No photo and a cryptic name like Where’s Jerome?. So who the hell is this guy? Well, it’s actually Jeremy Smith, better known for his vocal and guitar work in Sydney outfit Altona. With the help of a computer, an acoustic guitar and the must-have Casio keyboard, Jeremy’s crafted himself a number of rather endearing tunes that marry acoustic guitar and clear vocals with smooth, funky electronic backings.
He’s compiled them altogether into an EP entitled Dreamboat (hence the illustrations I guess). The first single ‘Ashtray’ floated onto my lap the other day and I was so taken by it, mainly because I had never heard of the outfit before. Judging by the bio, Jeremy’s other passion is food: the bio is filled with refernces to cooking and the kitchen and writing songs in his kitchen.
There’s a couple of tracks on the MySpace page, and ‘Rescue’ was the only one I could download, so here it is! Expect to hear a lot more courtesy of Where’s Jerome? very soon.

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